The Professor

The Professor
Start date:	December 3rd, 1951
End date:	March 15th, 1952
# of strips:	90 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Governor's Family"
Followed by:	"The Jungle Patrol"

"The Professor" is the 44th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Captain Clark

One-time characters

• Prof. Dudley
• Klob

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Tregor
  • Joe's Place

Tribes

• Bandar
• Senga
• Llongo
• Wambesi
• Oringa (mentioned)

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Professor" appears in the first strip of the story.
• The Jungle Patrol makes it first appearance with Captain Clark becoming the first member of the Patrol appearing in the Phantom Daily strips.
• The Phantom appears to have no connection with the Jungle Patrol. There is no mention of any unknown commander or him founding the Patrol.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La profesora", Tit-Bits #2288 – #2305 (1953)
• "Sorpresas de un safari", El Fantasma #21 (1959)
• "Sorpresas de un safari", El Fantasma #60 (1964)

Australia

• The Phantom #66 – #67 (1954)
• The Phantom #155 (1959)
• The Phantom #259 (1964)
• The Phantom #399 (1969)
• The Phantom #568 (1975)
• The Phantom #1063 (1994)
• The Phantom #1529 (2009)
• The Phantom #1812 (2018)

Barbados

• Barbados Advocate January 9, 1952 – April 24, 1952

Brazil

• "A Professora", Gibi Mensal #134 (1952)
• "A Professora", O Fantasma #35 (1973)
• "A Professora", Fantasma #265 (1978)
• "A Professora e a Lenda do Fantasma", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #29 (1996)
• "A Professora", Extorsão Travessia Oceânica e Outras Histórias (2026)

Canada

• La Patrie December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• "La professeur", L'Action catholique April 15, 1952 – August 18, 1952

Denmark

• "Professoren", Aalborg Stiftstidende November 14, 1952 – March 2, 1953
• "Professoren", Horsens Folkeblad September 3, 1953 – December 14, 1953
• "Professoren", Hejmdal September 22, 1953 – January 4, 1954
• "Den maskerede mand", Fantomet pocket #2 (1983)

Finland

• "Kuvernöörin perhe", Sarjakuvalehti 15/1963
• "Naamioitu sankari", Sarjakirja #80 (1983)
• "Professori", Ilta-Sanomat July 9, 2019 – August 1, 2019

France

• "La professeur", L'Aurore June 5, 1952 – September 18, 1952
• "Le professeur et son guide", Le Fantôme du Bengale #50 (1953; part 1 only)

India

• "Mysterious Guide", Indrajal Comics #96 (1969)

Italy

• "Il professore in gonnella", Albo Traguardo #15, "Il professore prigioniero", #17, "Il ritorno di Klob", #19, and "L'Uomo Mascherato in pericolo", #21 (1952)
• "Une donna nella giungla", Il Vascello #8 (1958)
• "Una donna nella giungla", I Classici dell'Avventura #42 (1963)
• "Une donna nella giungla", L'Uomo Mascherato #171 – #172 (1970)
• "Une donna nella giungla", Phantom #30 (1994)
• "Une donna nella giungla", Phantom #299

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner March 9, 1952 – June 26, 1952

Mexico

• El Informador January 28, 1952 – May 10, 1952
• "El Profesor", Paquito #10008 (1953)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #44 – #46
• The Phantom #271 – #274
• The Phantom #536 – #538

Norway

• Aftenposten January 19, 1953 – May 7, 1953
• "Mannen med masken", Serie-pocket #78 (1983)
• "Professoren", Klassikerserien Wilson McCoy (1943-1959) (2006)

Portugal

• "O Senhor da Selva", Coleção Condor #18 (1952)
• "A Morte Espreita!", Jornal do Cuto #109 (1974)
• "A Morte Espreita!", Jornal do Cuto Vol. 5 N. 95-109 (1976)

Spain

• "El profesor", El Hombre Enmascarado #17, "El safari", #18, and "La traicion acecha", #19 (1952)
• "La leyenda del hombre enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #8 (1958)
• "La leyenda del hombre enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #2 (1961)
• "La leyenda del hombre enmascarado", Libro de Oro I (1962)
• "La leyenda del hombre enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado #48A – #49A (1964)
• "La leyenda del hombre enmascarado", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "La leyenda del hombre enmascarado", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #10 (1970)
• "La profesora", El Hombre Enmascarado #37 (1976)
• "El profesor Dudley", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #34

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet February 17, 1953 – March 6, 1953
• Nerikes Allehanda February 8, 1954 – May 26, 1954
• Fantomen 11 – 16/1955
• "Den maskerade mannen", Fantomen 3/1961
• "Djungelmysteriet", Fantomen Christmas Album 1967
• "Den maskerade mannen", Serie-pocket #124 (1983)
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1955, Del #2 (2007)
• "Den maskerade mannen", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1961, Del 1 (2012)
• "Djungelmysteriet", Fantomen Christmas Album 2017

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Despatch February 4, 1952 – May 20, 1952

USA

• The Alabama Journal December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Alliance Times-Herald December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Atlanta Constitution December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Beaver County Times December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Birmingham News December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Bradford Era December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Charleston Daily Mail December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Chester Times December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Courier-Post December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Daily Item December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952‎
• The Daily Record December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Evening News December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Green Bay Press-Gazette December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Hanford Morning Journal December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Herald News December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Monessen Daily Independent December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Morristown Gazette Mail December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Oneonta Star December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Oxnard Press-Courier December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Progress December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Reading Eagle December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Richmond Times-Dispatch December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Rome Daily Sentinel December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• San Antonio Light December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Sandusky Register Star News December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• Syracuse Herald Journal December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Times Recorder December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• The Washington Reporter December 3, 1951 – March 15, 1952
• "The Professor", Comics Revue #371-372 (2017)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Eleven 1951–1953 (2017)